This and that

This year's RifRaf (book club) has had a boost by moving to Tuesdays and merging with the Tolkein Club. We're still a little heavy on the testosterone side of things (c'mon girls, come and keep me company!), but we're having a good time and many heated debates. In fact, there's so much witty repartee that I must remember to take a notepad so I can capture more of what comes out of the mouths of the Charlies and their buddies. Here's one I do remember: "There's a special circle of hell reserved for people who cheat on Choose Your Own Adventure books." So, so true. Some of us nearly came to blows during a discussion of one of my all-time favorite titles, Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Don't know if I was closer to tears or to murder during that one.

Tonight I'll be participating in an online "webinar" called Librarians and Truth Detection with two of my heroes, school library queen Joyce Valenza and professor and prolific author Howard Rheingold. Much nervousness. Note to self: remember you are speaking with a guy who hand-paints his shoes. What could be scary about that?



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